My analization regarding Mushy's retirement:
Mushy is a very humble guy. He is a devoted leader. He whole heartedly tried to win the ODI series but there was some lack of team work. Despite trying his best he lost the series. As a known emotional guy he retired and lack of team work from some of the team mates catalized the matter.
So it was an emotional decision which was catalized by lack of team work.

1. BD's ZIMB tour was not good but nor was it a debacle. We were playing in tpical English early summer conditions where we have always struggled. Semaers were bowling great and without any kind of practise, we went straight into the first test. I think we did rather well to square the series. As far as the ODIs was concerned, ZIMB played two really good matches, as simple as that. Why can't we give credit where credit is due? Overall it was an ok series, please stop calling this a disaster.

2. As a result of the above point, no way was BCB going to sack Mushy. In fact, not only is there no other to replace him, he has been a good solid captain leading from the front, though his strategic elements obviously need to be improved.

3. Points 1+2= so obviously mushy felt that he wasn't being given backing from INSIDE the team. He seems like a guy who needs emotional reinforcements all the time, definitely not the sangakara or steve waugh for BD cricket. I think with the right kind of encouragement, he can easily be persuaded to reverse the decision.

Now comes the real q: do we want Mushy back as captain? I wouldn't. What kind of leader leaves the team at the end of a tough tour on an emotional whim? If he elt he wasnt being given the right support, wait till the tour is over, go back home, and tell the board look guys this aint working out, for the good of the team i want to quit. There is almost a 6-month gap till the next international tour, and it would have given BCB and his teammates a lot of time to get their act in order.

Bottom line: Mushy has held the team emotionally ransom. Im pretty sure why he resigned. Emotions got the better of him, he thought he was a solitary figure within the team and he wanted ador bhalobasha from everyone, which he wasn't given. If he can't deal with the fact that the captain of an international team is perhaps the loneliest figure sometimes, do we really want him as a skipper again?

Originally Posted by samircreep
Now comes the real q: do we want Mushy back as captain? I wouldn't. What kind of leader leaves the team at the end of a tough tour on an emotional whim? If he elt he wasnt being given the right support, wait till the tour is over, go back home, and tell the board look guys this aint working out, for the good of the team i want to quit. There is almost a 6-month gap till the next international tour, and it would have given BCB and his teammates a lot of time to get their act in order.

Bottom line: Mushy has held the team emotionally ransom. Im pretty sure why he resigned. Emotions got the better of him, he thought he was a solitary figure within the team and he wanted ador bhalobasha from everyone, which he wasn't given. If he can't deal with the fact that the captain of an international team is perhaps the loneliest figure sometimes, do we really want him as a skipper again?

I agree with this part, however, the alternatives are even more worthless.

1. BD's ZIMB tour was not good but nor was it a debacle. We were playing in tpical English early summer conditions where we have always struggled. Semaers were bowling great and without any kind of practise, we went straight into the first test. I think we did rather well to square the series. As far as the ODIs was concerned, ZIMB played two really good matches, as simple as that. Why can't we give credit where credit is due? Overall it was an ok series, please stop calling this a disaster.

But we were playing Zimbabwe not England, even though its away from home, where is the improvement in our cricket if we still cant beat the 10th ranked side in a series? And whats worse is we used to beat these guys few years ago and now even that is not happening so either we have gone worse or their improvement has been greater than ours which is even more embarrassing when you think about it. They have more problems than us and also doesnt have the cash like BCB.

This tour has been nothing short of a disaster and the last 2 series results in Zimbabwe have been alarming. It dampened all our achievements in the past year. There is a lot wrong with our cricket which needs to be addressed.

Originally Posted by Rifat_02
But we were playing Zimbabwe not England, even though its away from home, where is the improvement in our cricket if we still cant beat the 10th ranked side in a series? And whats worse is we used to beat these guys few years ago and now even that is not happening so either we have gone worse or their improvement has been greater than ours which is even more embarrassing when you think about it. They have more problems than us and also doesnt have the cash like BCB.

This tour has been nothing short of a disaster and the last 2 series results in Zimbabwe have been alarming. It dampened all our achievements in the past year. There is a lot wrong with our cricket which needs to be addressed.

These are the alarmist comments I was talking about. ZIMB seamers are pretty good in their conditions and I have never seen our bastmen play well in seaming conditions against any team, even IRL. Do you guys realise that this was our FIRST victory in a test match in Zimbabwe? and we are calling this a disaster? and that too after coming from totally dead pitches with 0 preparation?

We go crazy when we win a useless gold medal by beating afghanistan, and yet we go into national tragedy mode because we draw an away test in Zimbabwe? I can see why Mushy resigned now

Zimbabwe are a whole different team at home. They nearly won a test even vs NZ at home and if I recall correct, chased down 300+ runs in ODI too. Now that's against NZ who plays in somewhat similar conditions - i.e. flat pitches, but still something in it for the pacers (and next to nothing to the spinners).

Bangladesh haven't played away except in SL, where the conditions are still somewhat similar to what they get at home.

Is this series a disappointment? Yes. But it's not even remotely close to a debacle, and neither does it take away BD's achievements against top ranked teams.

To justify our improvement, we needed to win the ODI series as well as the tests. No matter if Zim is playing on their on their backyard or not, the team we have should have won the series.
No excuse where we played.
In that case, we are guaranteeing to lose to Aus, Ind and Eng in their home field.

I've never been as pissed with a series outcome as I was after we lost the ODI series. Losing in a Test to a team like ZIM by 335 runs (and more since they declared) and then losing an ODI series 2-1, after dominating the first game is unacceptable.

Is it a disaster? Probably not. Is it the end of the world? No.

But this does raise questions. I disagreed quite strongly with ATMR last year about our always losing to lower ranked sides, and I have to admit, he saw the writing on the wall and I refused to. One or two bad series, in foreign conditions is understandable, but 4-5 on the trot indicates real issues. Batting wise its all mental, we throw our wickets away. But bowling wise its due to a lack of skill and depth. Once the bowling bares itself, we can't refocus or find an alternative method of attack and the oppossition gets free and easy runs.

Only silver lining is that we were without our entire first choice bowling attack in ODIs, at least with Mash, Nazmul, Rubel, and Gazi all out. But then again ZIM were without batsman like Ballance, Taibu, and the Ervine brothers which evens it out.

Reading this article it is clear that it was an emotional decision, there is no way he was going to get sacked after an ODI series loss to Zim, the vdeo MoC bhai shared one of the BC Officials Jalal Younus said "we want him to continue although it's board's decision."
Apparently Mushy told Tamim first during the match, then in the dressing room TI tried to convince Mushy and others joined,

Originally Posted by shakibrulz
Zimbabwe are a whole different team at home. They nearly won a test even vs NZ at home and if I recall correct, chased down 300+ runs in ODI too. Now that's against NZ who plays in somewhat similar conditions - i.e. flat pitches, but still something in it for the pacers (and next to nothing to the spinners).

Bangladesh haven't played away except in SL, where the conditions are still somewhat similar to what they get at home.

Is this series a disappointment? Yes. But it's not even remotely close to a debacle, and neither does it take away BD's achievements against top ranked teams.

I do agree with you. Yes we have lost against Zim but it does not mean we are no where. This series just indicates that we are poor outside subcontinent. But not doomed.